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wAsHINGTON's SOCIETY LEADER.
A Russian Diplomatic Servant Who Rid

A Russian Diplomatic Servant Who Rides
in Drosky.
Washington Letter in Boston Traveller.
The recognized leader of society here this
summer is Mr.. Greger the charge d'affaires oe
the Russian legation and the acting minister in
the a bsence of Baron de Strive. Mr.. Greger is
a medium sized man with dark hair and mus
tache. He is bachelor and immensely
wealthy, consequently the ladies vote him to be
a handsome man, but for all that he is not
bad-looking fellow. Greger has captured the
town as Tar as society is concerned, and there Is
no telling when his sway will end. 1t was he
who originated the paper hunts, into which Sec
retaries Whitney and Fairchild entered with SO
much zest, and it his comfortably filled
pocket-book that provided the costly prizes which
were given to the winners under the eye of Mrs.,
Cleveland at Grasslands. Greeer is dashine
horseman, but he has never won one of his own
races yet. Notwithstanding the fact that he owns
some of the finest b!ooded stock in the country.
STA a drosky. Il is driven by immense
brown bearded Russian in blue suit, with q
strap around his waist and a Strengthening
cap Mr. Greger sits behind a single seat in
the low vehicle and il he were anything but
legation man he would be arrested for fast driv-
ing a dozen times day No persons connected
with the legations. even the servants. can be ar
rested under the law except upon warrant
issued by the Chef-j Justice of the United States
Supreme Court. and then only for some
great crime. In return. our diplomatic Off
similarly protected in foreign countries
Thus it happens that the average legation
man here can go on good time without the fear
tnat ne Will wake up In the ponco-etatlon In the
morning, for the mere production of his card is
sufficient for his instant release by the authori-
ties Mr. Greger drives through the streets fire.
quently at three minute gait, and as his drosky
has steel wire spokes and rubber tires it makes
noise over the smooth asphalt pavements OF
Washington. So far he has met with acct
dent of any kind, but nobody would he
prised to at any moment Greger,
aside from being horseman, is the finest
swordsman in Washington. AS a matter
of fact there is not man In town who
even amuse him in that line. A few
evenings ago he had contest with fencing
master here in which he showed the nearest ap-
proach to being interested of any event since his
arrival. He has organized fencing class of his
own. composed of quite number of the young
boods of Washington. They meet every Sun
day morning the Russian legation. where a
room has been specially fitted up for the pur-
pose, and carry on their favorite exercise under
Mr.. Greger's tuition. Several of the pupils
said to have attained remarkable proficiency in
a very short time. Nearly all the legation men
fence and shoot quite well. but none of them
equal the Russian. AS rule, they do not keep
up their practice in foreign countries. for
dueling has gone out of style here in late years.
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atated that the objects are to cultivate fra
ternity, afford chiefs an opportunity OF meeting
and hearing from the working force,
known to the department their needs
and securing the consideration of
. moro equitable grading of railway postal lines
In response feel bound to state that such
convention. in my Judgment, is worse than val
ueiess and unnecessary. The fraternity which
will advance the usefulness of postal clerks is
the common devotion TO duty and the common
patriotic pride which animates every good citi-
zen to strive to honor the country which
trusts it's business TO his hands. by just scbor-
iipation TO it's discipline and laws and faithful
performance of his duties. l am well satisfied
that this spirit now pervades the railway mali
service. Meeting of the chiefs of the service
with clerks on the road is sufficiently provided
for by regulations and usage. The needs of
postal clerks and their equitable grading are
the of the department. and
It's officers. to whom they belong. The opportu-
nifty for general survey affords them such bet
means of forming Judgment that the law may
be deemed to be right in assuming that the sub
iect may be more safely intrusted there than to
compass. There is not only occasion for
and such convention, bet il Is for
hidden by sound principles. The peo-
ple Iegislate through their constitutional rep
resentative s, and neither require, nor will be
likely long to tolerate. associations of their
ants designed to advance their own interests.
Postal clerks will be better officers. more useful
In their generation, and receive greater favor
from the pu bic WHOM they serve. and by whom
they are employed and paid, if every
man shall faithfully and thoroughly discharge
his appointed duty in obedience to the officers
and regulations. rejoicing with just pride in
the accomplishments of service of which he is
o worthy part He may make TO his superior
such reports and suggestions for Improvement
ks ne shall thoughtfully evolve from his OBJ
Bervations and experience, according TO due
usage without any convention, attendance on
which will only interrupt his duties.
Yours truly,
''WM F. Villas, Postmaster General"
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GENERAL sHERMAN,s WAY.
He Doesn't Care What He Eats, Drinks OF
Smokes.

He Doesn't Caro- What He Eats, Drinks
Smokes.
Detroit Free Press.
Gen. r. A. Alger presided at meeting of the
union of the army of the Tennessee In this city
Sept. IA and H. held last evening. Gener-
al Alger said that he had consulted with General
Sherman, and that the latter agreed with him in
thiDkingsit q good plan to do away with the ban
quet and have light refreshments, and the
speeches on the steamer Greyhound during an
excursion on the river and Lake St. Clair. AL
so. that the ola troops do as little parading
as possible, leaving that part of the celebration
to the militia
General Poe said he doubted the ability Of the
committee to properly feed such exclusion. AS
for General Sherman he Is the worst authority
in the United States such subject, FOR he
doesn't care what he eats, what he drinks or
what he smokes General Poe favored geper-
al parade, the veterans to ride in carriages, and
all the citizens to be asked to furnish carriages.
The question of doing away with the banquet
was discussed by COL II. M. Dufield. Gen. FL.
b. Clitz, General Poe and Others and Colonel
Duffed finally suggested that the matter be
ferred to q committee of three mombers of the
Society of the Army Of the Tennessee. There
was decided opposition to this and it was with
drawn. The programme of the meeting, as al
ready reported was taken up seriatlm and most
of the Recommendations were adopted. General
Poe moved that the whole afternoon of the 14th
be given up to parade and carriage rides and that
the entire afternoon of the 18th be devoted 10
the steamboat excursion and speeches. and the
evening to the reception of Mrs. Logan Gen.
Ayers residence.
Col. John Atkinson opposed the giving up of
the banquet, because the old soldiers would ex-
General Alger said that, a rule, the old sol
diers would not go to the banquet, and the COM
manders could make their speeches after the an
nual grafton. The motion was withdrawn.
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KENNER's MISSION.


Lord Palmerston's Objections to AboIishinc
Slavery in the South.
Washington Special
The .Louneer the Avenue" gives some in
teresting "reminiscences of the late Hon. Duncan
F. Kenner, and relates interesting story in
reference to his interview with Lord Palmerston,
in which he made tender TO England that, in
return for recognition on the part of England,
the Southern Confederacy would abolish slavery
The Lounger says:
".When pressed him for his reasons in de-
elining to help even though promised to
abolish slavery Lord Palmerston answered:
perhaps it's selfish reason. but we don't want
slavery abolished in America. Manchester and
Lincolnshire have more than ESQ, 000. 900 in
vested in cotton mills. Without cotton these
mills must close and that enormous capital be
rendered useless, while 100000
employed there must find new work
Neither cotton nor anything else can be grown
In your climate with success except by slave
or forced labor. So the proposition thus
ranges itself: With the abolition of slavery a
blow will be struck at great industry of
cotton spinning and manufacturing from which
years for the end of slavery sees the end Of
cheap cotton When insisted that il might
be possible to still grow cotton successfully IL
slavery were abolished, PameSston answered.:
1--WE tried the abolition OF slavery in West
Indian colonies under conditions of profound
peace What the resutl Jamaica. from
blooming like a rose and enriching our planters
low pays them almost nothing Free negroes
would not work for in Jamaica. Barbados
md St Kits. and they will not work with you
n America And that ended our discussion.
''.It was a great comfOrt TO me TO show Pal
merston that, though Englishmen might not be
lble to grow great staples with free labor, we
southern men could. and he lived to see as make
n million more bales OF cotton in the free south
than we had ever grown under the most favor
able condition of slavery Mr.. Kenner might
lave added-brt he was too modest to do So
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Cass County Soldiers Monument-Bathers
Drowned-Seriously Hurt in Runaway
Lafayette Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Extensive Preparations at Logansport for
dwelling the Soldiers Monument.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
LoGANsPoRT. July 1L-BnsIness has been
almost entirely suspended in this city today.
Business, professional men and private citizens
have been busy decorating all day, and to night
the stars and stripes wave from almost every
building in the city. The city is already full of
visitors, and the indications that tho dedica-
ton Of Cass countys soldiers monument will be
the greatest event in the history of tbs county
since the close Of the war. Over one hundred
Grand Army posts and secret orders have signi-
fed Their intention of participating in the parade
Wednesday. The city has made preparations
to entertain 20, 900 visitors.
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MINOR MATTERS.
The Mexican Governmental New Plan for
Carrying Mails.

The Mexican Governmental New Plan for
Carrying Mails.
WASHINGTON. July 1L-Minister Romero
has informed Mr.. Ball. superintendent of for
eign mails, that the Mexican government has
accepted the proposition of the Postofice Depart
ment for the inauguration of through rotary
lock-pouch registry system between the United
States and Mexico, similar to the one now in
force between the United States and Canada.
At present, however, this exchange will be linn
tied to the city Of New York and the City of
Mexico. with the understanding that it will be
gradually extended to other postofices in the
two ccGntries By this arrangement registered
matter between these two cities will be expedited
about fo r,r days. it will not be subject to in
spectioE and handling at Ell Paso and Paso del
Norte. which heretofore has occupied about two
days in each Office The new service will 60 into
operation as soon rs the Mexican government
can provide the necessary equipment, probably
by August l.
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Value of Land in Yorkshire.


Yesterday at the London Mart. Tokenhouse-
yard, Mr.. Bousfeld (Messrs. Edwin Fox and
Bousfed. Gresham street1 offered for sale before
a large attendance the freehold residential prop
erty of St Catharne's estate, three miles from
Doncaster, consisting of a handsome mansion
and about l. 457 acres of frst-class land, produc-
ing rental of FL 1868 year. the latter, accord
considerably reduced as meet the present
agricultural depression, and in proof of this Mr..
Bousfeld mentioned that one farm on the estate,
comprising 425 acres, which formerly fetched
about ESQ rental. was now let at fI05 year
The biddings, which commenced at EGO. OO0 did
not exceed f40 000 and as intending purchasers
did not seem inclined to advance beyond this
figure the auctioneer said he should withdraw
the property in the interests of the vendor. as
the reserveI price had not been touched by
long wav-
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nIANIToBA,s RAILROADS.
They VIII BE Built, ana Lively Fight
Promises to Result.

They VIII Be Buit, ana a Lively Fight
Promises to Result.
Washington Special
Manitoba is determined to build her roads, ?
said Northern Minnesota man to-day, s'and
there is going to be lively fight, if not actual
bioodshed over it before snow flies. Tie
Canadian government is firm in its determine
ton to allow no road to be built that will inter
sere with its pet monopoly, the Canadian Pa
eifc. They refused a concession, but the Man
ltoba government has ignored the action of the
Ottawa government and has appropriated a
million dollars to aid in the construction of the
road from Winnipee down to Emerson. at
Emerson the road will connect with the Duluth
& Manitoba road which is really branch of
the Northern Pacific and thus have outlet to
he East without being compelled to submit
to the charges OF the Canadian Pacific.
OF the interests of the Province of
Manitoba are the first consideration in
this enterprise. but the real impulse
behind the Manitobans is the Grand
Trunk road of Canada, rather the Allen
Brothers, of Sir Hugh Allen, who own and
control it. These gentlemen cwn in connection
with the Grand Trunk line of railroad running
north and west from Winnipeg penetrating one
Of the finest wheat countries of the world. This
road, which was intended to run to the Pacific
ocean a line north of and parallel to the Cana
dian Pacific, has land grant of large proper
OaSo
tains The road is already built fifty miles
northwest of Winnipeg. but having outlet ex-
cept the Canadian Pacific. it has not been pros
porous. The Aliens determined to secure
outlet for this line, which they propose to
extend westward, and they have urged Manito-
ba to this step. The road will cost but lit
tie $l1, 900 to build, and the ALIENS will
supply any money the ST, DOC, 900 already
appropriated by the provincial government Be-
sides this the towns along the line
will help materially. Emerson. especial
lv has fell afl cd hu
the way she was used by the Canadian Pacific,
and will contribute literally. Emersons posi-
lion is such that she bids fair to become before
many years the commercial metropolis OF Mani
toba, and there some nducement at the
time the Canadian Pacific was building for that
road 60 in there. AS an inducement Elmer
son offered TO construct bridge across the Red
River OF the North for the road if it would build
a branch line down there This the road agreed
to do. The bridge built, bus to pay for 1t
the little town of 5000 inhabitants had to bond
itself It had a debt of 800 600 already, how
ever. and it's bonds could not be placed. Then
the Canadian Pacific Company, fearing if it
it's trains over the bridge 1t would have to pay
for it, refused to go into the town, tore up its
twenty miles of track and the bridge stands
there unused. The town is in the hands of
sheriff and an enormous debt is hanging over it
all on account of the treachery of the Canadian
Pacific. The people of that town have sworn to
60 down deep into their pockets to help cripple
the Canadian Pacific at any time
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that he himself among the first TO demon
strate this very ability. When cotton was worth
thirty-ive cents per pound, the entire North
seemed to have become mad with that chance to
grow rich. A clear crop of $50 per acre by the
thousand acres was a new thing to our Northern
brethren. How conspicuously they failed is his
tory. Then the Southern white man took hold
OF things and how well he has succeeded is
shown by the fact that we averaging yearly
two million bales of cotton than
grown in 1860 and 1861. Mr.. Kenner lived to
ali the results attained that he had predicted
just after the war ended and a greater South
than that he had lived in, helped TO make rich,
and seen pass away, grow MP phoenix-like from
the ashes Of the old, that died when slavery
ended
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He Wanted to show OF.


Lord Lorns could blame nobody but himself
for his igronimous descent from the back OF his
'caperine bsast." He declined the loan of
quiet aud thoroughly trained animal, in order
that he might be mounted on more SNOWY
steed- The catastrophe seemed considerably
to amuse the royalties, but at the Abbey the
Duke of Portland, having heard nothing of tha
fall, ENORMOUSLY asked Princess Louise's hus-
band show he liked his mount" The daily
papers reported that Lord Lorne's head struck
against tho curbstone, but that he was nevertne-
less able to get up and walk away, account
which would lead to conclude that his head
must be of amazing thickuess-but. matter
Of fact, he got easy fall on his back. Wiser
than Lord Lorne, the Duke of Edinburgh tele-
graphed for an exceptionally quiet charger.
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of Company l., Second Regiment. l. N.
g., found lying unconscious the
sidewalk, near the public square, little be-
fore IL o'clock last night. He carried = the
camp where a surgical examination sho' that
his skull was fractured, apparently with blow
from loaded cane. He had also been kicked in
the abdomen The surgeons pronounce his in
juries fatal It is believed that he had quarrel
the street with a citizen. Joseph Conroy, but
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General Notes.

WAsHINGToN, July 1.-THE President, Mrs.
Cleveland and Col. Lamont left here at 11:40
o'clock this morning for Holland Patent, n. Y.
The issue of standard silver dollars from the
minis during the week ended July 9, was $780,
ments of fractional silver coin since July 1,
amount to $205. 698
The annual meeting of the National Archery
Association will begin in this city tomorrow
and continue for three days number of
we'll known experts with the bow and arrow
expected, including w. A. Clark, of Cincinnati.
who won the archery championship of the
United States last year.
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ted, it was true. but they were also
committed by men about whom it would be
regarded as sin now to utter word but
in praise. Bragg, Longstreet and JEFF
Davis had claimed Chickamauga a great vic
tory for the confederate arms He could not
see 1t IN that light. because the Northern forces
took Chattanooga, the very thing they bad set
out to do People did not know enough abour
the battle of Chickamauga. 1t was one of the
most i'm portsnt battles of the war. not only in
military way but in showing what American.
soldiers could do. They could not find in the
war of the rebslion better fighting
than was shown on that ridge
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One of MIR. Tilden's Heirs.

Miss Celeste Staufer, the young lady to whom
the late Samuel j. Tilden left 1000 per year,
passed through town the other day on her way
to Bar Ha-bor, where she will spend the sum-
mer While she was in town Miss Staufer had
no less than three aged millionaires dancing at
tendance upon her. Now, if each one of these
gentlemen should do as we'll by her when hs
shall die as did Mr.. Tilden she would be in luck.
Miss Staufer does not hing particular to attract
these gentlemen, aud it is not only amongst aged
millonaires that she is popular. She is a great
belle, and is always the center Of an admring
crowd of men wherever she goes. With good
reason, too for she is very bright and very clev-
er, and makes secret of the ia ct that she en-,
joys menG society. This fatters them, and fat
terry, as you know, is the most enticing bait to
men.
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Brief Mention.

Albert johnson and Jane Lazanbuck were ar
rested at Springfield Sunday evening a tele-
gram from Chicago stating that they were
wanted there to answer to the charge of larceny
They now locked up in the Sangamon county
Jail.
A stranger named William Harmon died at
st. Johns Hospital at Springfield on Sunday,
leaving no further clew to his identity than his
name. He was picked up the street suffering
from a congestive chill. There were no papers
his person.
ST. Maryis Catholic Church, of Bio omington,
recently erected by the German congregation
was dedicated Sunday. by the Rev. j. L.
Spalding, Bishop of Peoria. assisted by the pas
tor Of ST. Marye, the Rev. Hillary Hoesch, and
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Compromise with SalvatiOnists.
ecial 70 the IndiananoIis xourual.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, July 1.-The arrest of the
members of the Salvation Army last night, has
been the theme of conversation all day. Some
condemned the action. but the great ma ority
approved. The army barracks are situated mid
way between two churches. When the
army marches out. loudly singing and
humping there tambourines, service in
the church have to cease until
the parade passes. The pas tor stated the case
to the captain and asked him TO desst until after
the church had been passed Sunday and
Thursday evenings. He refused and the author
tiles then prohi bited all Sunday parades. This
compromised afterwards, the members of
the army agreeing not to sing within two blocks
of the churches. It was the violation of this
rangement on Sunday that led to the arrests.
This morning the Mayor and army officers had
conference. At first the latter were disposed
to be contrary, and to insist their right to
parade and sing as loud as they chose Mayor
Stuart informed them that complaints had been
made of their disturbing meetings, and If they
were repeated, evidence would be heard and
fines assessed If they were found Guilty. After
a long conference the captain agreed to conform
to the Mayors orders that they would not on the
street beat the arnbourenis nor sing. on Sunday
and Thursday evenings, within two squares of
their hall. This was satisfactory to the church
people and the authorities, and the army was
discharged from custody
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his curate the Rev. Stephan A great many
visitors from other cities came to witness the
event
careful enumeration of Decaturs inhab-
itants places the population of the city at $4,000
an increase of over 1000 in two years, when the
last census was taken.
The first conviction under the medical practice
act of the last Legislature occurred in Spring
field on Saturday. DIR. S Warrick, colored
man, arrested for violating Sec. 10 of the
act regulating itinerant vendors OF drugs and
nostrums He pleaded guilty and was fined
800, the minimum penalty of the law.
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ILLINOIS.

A Successful Colored Camp-Ieeting at the
Nation Fair-Grounds.
Special to tie indianapolis Journal
NATION, July 1.-The colored folks of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city conducting lively camp-meeting at the
fair grounds, and large crowds attended yester-
day Able ministers from Philadelphia. Cairo
Springfield, Danvlle. Decatur and other places
are present, and the meetings will continue
nightly till the 18th.